PANTECH P9070 BURST UNLOCKED 4G ANDROID TOUCH 5MP CAM 16GB PHONE BLACK for $99.99 w/FS

$80 used in great condition or $120 new on ebay from phonestoreusa.
http://stores.ebay.com/phonestoreusa

Specifications:
Display: 4-inch, 480x800 Super AMOLED (same one found in the Nexus S)
CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz (Qualcomm S3 Snapdragon) (same one found in HTC Rezound & HTC Evo3D)
GPU: Adreno 220
Memory/RAM: 1GB
Storage: 16GB internal (expandable with microSD up to 32GB
Operating System: Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to official v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera(s): 5.0 MP back camera (VGA front camera)
Battery: 1650 mAh Li-Ion
SIM Card: uses micro-SIM cards
Wireless Data: GSM EDGE / GPRS
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network: LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100
GPS: A-GPS support
Bluetooth: v3.0 with A2DP

Here are our reviews:

DEVICE: New Pantech Burst Android (myself and my friends call these our $100 iPhone killers) from eBay & CL for ~$100 (TIP: to get the phones unlocked by AT&T if you don't buy one unlocked, call them and tell them you bought it from a friend and are headed to Europe and you need the code, but you're going to activate with AT&T as soon as you return. Have unlocked FIVE devices this way on the first try!)

PROs:
Nice screen.
Easy, free upgrade to ICS.
Good build quality, weight, and feel (love mine with the $20 Otterbox Commuter Case from Amazon, too).
Dual Core 1.5
16g onboard, can accept up to 32gb microSD
Works great making GrooVe IP (with Google Voice) calls on a good WiFi connection--you won't need a MagicJack, Ooma or other devices at home, just use your Pantech Burst for no minutes off your calling plan.

CONs:
Poor battery life, so you'll need to turn off stuff you're not using (BT, WiFi, brightness, and so forth)
Speakerphone is almost impossible to use because of echo for the person on the other end (your end of the conversation will sound great)

If you have other questions, please post for all to see and I'll respond on this forum.



BTW, I've ALWAYS had CDMA service (Sprint or Verizon) and this is my first foray into GSM. So far I like it. Reasons:
- easier to root/unlock phones
- more compatibility with the rest of the tech world

PLANS: $30 T-Mobile prepaid, PlatinumTel prepaid, or whatever. Listen to Clark Howard school his radio audience about how lame any plan with a contract is and how foolish it is to tie yourself up with, given what's coming in the way of options, and coming FAST.

Here are some helpful links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1646755
http://www.best-prepaid-cell-phone-plans.com/
http://www.cellguru.net/prepaid_compare.htm#STI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=2128303
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...?t=1487576
http://forum.gizmolord.com/androi...ck-guides/
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INFORMATION:

Color: Ebay shows black phone (stock photo). Here's some pictures of the Red model, which is the one for sale: http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphon...27618.html - looks fine! Another picture of the back. [blogcdn.com]

ICS: AT&T plans to update this for Icecream sandwich (march 2012): http://allthingsd.com/20120322/at...id-phones/ (In the coming months, AT&T said it will also update 10 other phones and tablets, including the LG Nitro, two versions of the Motorola Atrix, Pantech’s Burst) (another article, which lists the phones to be updated: http://www.phonedog.com/2012/03/2...ng-months/ - also from March) - see attached screenshot of FB post

On Facebook on Sept 10, Pantech said "update will be coming soon". (Sep 27 is the date it will happen)
http://gyazo.com/38fe80dbc815ce55...aa833b.png (xda forum post [xda-developers.com])

- David Buco, 9/26, 11pm central time, pantech facebook post: I talked to a rep at PantechUSA over the phone. He said that a separate app will need to be downloaded from their site - plug in the phone to the computer, start the app and update should commence.

Rooting :


Easy way to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/a...1347882351

- Turn on USB debugging before running the bat file.
- Just extract that file and run RunMe.bat. Choose option 4. Let it boot 2 times as it goes. Quit from the PC command window after it boots up and is ready.
- Then update Superuser app, and choose Root in its preferences.
- Then get Super Manager free from App store, give it root permission (settings) and now you can remove stuff.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...ostcount=3
(looks like currently there's no ROM for it? Please link one here if you know of any)
Thread on XDA: Pantech Burst Essentials [xda-developers.com]
http://pantechburst.blogspot.com/ (blog by a developer)

Other links for rooting:
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2012...upid-easy/
- http://androidevolved.com/forums/...uides.html

Turn off LTE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/s...tcount=578

BUY STUFF:

UNLOCKED version [ebay.com]

Screen protector: $4 for 3, from Ebay [ebay.com]

SIM card: "Burst uses a smaller microSIM" (http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphon...27618.html) - buy a SIM cutter or cut your regular sim yourself, or check from your carrier? If you cut it out yourself, $2 from ebay stencil/adapter [ebay.com]. $1 from Hong Kong with a cutter or the same thing $4 shipped from USA.

Correct unlock: The link is OP also works but try this first:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....0990215809

Back to 1,000 available / 461 sold on the unlocked version

AT&T- full support, 3G, 4G(HSPA+/LTE), etc
Straight Talk - voice, sms, 3G, HSPA+ 4G only (no LTE)
T Mobile - voice, sms, limited 3G (HSPA only), limited HSPA+ 4G (T mobile is supposedly expanding this), no LTE

GSMArena (specs): http://www.gsmarena.com/pantech_burst-4429.php

Attached a screen shot of Quadrant running on ICS.

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